Making Room for Belief: Religious Accommodations in American Law

The Georgia State University College of Law Student Chapter of the American Constitution Society, in partnership with the Christian Legal Society and the Law & Philosophy Forum, will host a panel discussion on religious accommodations in American law. The conversation will explore the historical relationship between the common law and religion, as well as the modern legal framework governing religious accommodation in the United States. Panelists will discuss how courts and employers navigate conflicts between religious belief and workplace obligations under federal statutory law and the Constitution, along with recent developments shaping this area of law.

The panel will feature Professor Ryan Rowberry (Georgia State University College of Law), James McCabe (Employment Attorney), and Meeta Dama (Employment Attorney). Drawing on perspectives from both legal practice and academia, the discussion will examine the historical foundations of religious accommodation and the contemporary challenges of balancing religious liberty with other legal rights and institutional responsibilities in a diverse and pluralistic society.